Bulging of a disc (called herniation) in the neck occurs when one or more of the spinal discs between the bones in the neck bursts and pushes against the spinal cord or nerve roots that run through ...

Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...

Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine arises from progressive breakdown of intervertebral discs, leading to chronic low back pain, reduced mobility and potential nerve compression. Traditional ...

Thus, the disk cells themselves can assume the functions of immune cells and can generate alarm signals, triggering the production of pro-inflammatory proteins with a dual effect: a decrease in the ...